hehe, just ignore me. I was just off on one about Florence again


I've never flown to Rome without my parents (when I was younger) so they did all the organising, but shuttle buses operate from both Fiumicino and Ciampino Airports. The only difference is Rome is so much bigger than florence. u can be dropped in the centre of florence and walk to ur hotel pretty easy, but Romes different. u might need to get a bus from the airport and then a cab, so it wont be that dear

Sorry I've just realised I've been of almost no use to u!

althom said:

i disagree - i've never been to rome or florence but i was at several places in italy at the seaside
i just can say that a **hotel in italy = ***hotel in london for example

POOK said:

i think i'll just folow the advise of those that write complete sentences.

beaches are awesome

shop in Florence markets

Pisa's kewl

all in all, you'll luv it.

funkadelic11 said:

That's true! Hotels in London are awesome considering how how much money you have to buy for a hotel there, in Italy I stayed in many different hotels and with the exception of one they were all fine!

purplegypsy said:

FINE THEN

YOU MISS OUT!

POOK NOT MAKE THAT UP

Rome was... ergh... but the Vatican and St. Peter's Church were amazing... anyway, my sister and I stayed at a convent (with NUNS!) in Vatican City, and although it was a 5 minute walk from the church, it was about half an hour (by bus) to the center of Rome. That turned out to be a pain in the ass. On New Years Eve we stayed at a hotel across the street from the Termini metro station but it was a huge ripoff. Looking back, Rome was nice, but I would have rathered stayed in Florence instead and took day trips for the Vatican and Church. (Florence is only like an hour, hour and a half train ride from Rome.)

Florence was amazing, and I wished we had stayed there longer. (If you DO decide to stay, try out Hotel Firenze - we were supposed to stay there for a few nights, but couldn't... anyway my sister says it's supposedly REALLY nice and very reasonable as well.) My friends just came back from Italy - they spent most of their time in Bologna - and now my boyfriend and I are thinking of making one last trip before leaving Europe... to, where else - Bologna!

Be very very careful in Rome. My boyfriend's best friend was very recently mugged and severely beaten outside of the Termini station - the assholes then proceeded to spend 1000 euros on his credit card while he was lying unconscious in a hospital. Anyway, have a good time!

Oh, and if you plan to do some sightseeing, grab a copy of Rick Steves. His tour books are THE best, and blow Lonely Planet out of the water.